Aleksandar Mitrovic would be interested in rejoining Anderlecht in January, according to reports in Belgium.

Newcastle United paid the Pro League side £13million for the Serbian international’s services back in 2015, but manager Rafa Benitez has grew frustrated with the striker and feels he can’t trust him.

The Magpies are willing to offload the 23-year-old in January, lowering their demands to now being willing to accept a loan offer providing the deal includes an option to buy.

While Mitrovic would prefer to stay at Newcastle, he is frustrated at only playing 255 minutes of football this season and is considering his options, with concerns that a lack of football may result in him losing his place in the national set-up ahead of next summer’s World Cup.

Reports have linked Mitrovic with moves to Russia and Turkey - most notably to Fenerbahce in next month’s transfer window.

However, it’s no secret that former club Anderlecht remain big admirers.

There didn’t seem to be any chance of a return as Newcastle were entertaining only offers to buy in the summer, but Newcastle relaxing their demands to a loan deal offers the Belgian side hope.

Nieuws Blad in Belgium report Anderlecht’s interest and also claim that Mitrovic - or ‘Mitrogoal’ as they refer to him - is keen on the move as he sees himself as guaranteed game time if he returns to the Constant Vanden Stock Stadium.

Mitrovic became a fan-favourite in Belgium and netted 44 goals in two seasons there, helping Anderlecht to the league title in his first term there before ending his second season as the league’s top goalscorer.

The issue, however, is that Anderlecht still wouldn’t be in a position to offer a significant cash amount for a permanent sale next summer.

But with takeover talks rumbling on in Newcastle there’s doubts that Amanda Staveley’s takeover will be complete in time to offer Benitez vital funds in the window.

And with Joselu misfiring, Benitez is desperate to land another striker but will have to box clever once more next month, as he did in the summer, if no takeover is complete.